Iona 56, Vermont 55
Kevon Vanderhorst went coast-to-coast for a layup at the buzzer to give Iona a 56-55 win over Vermont Monday night at the Hynes Center, on a night he scored a Conference-high 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting. The Drexel senior transfer and the Gaels came back from a 10-point deficit, outscoring the Catamounts 35-26 in the second half and winning the fast-break battle 12-0.

Sacred Heart 111, Coast Guard 44
Sacred Heart opened its season with a 111-44 rout of Coast Guard at the Pitt Center, building a 58-15 halftime lead and shooting 59% from the field. JoJo Wallace scored a game-high 21 points off the bench and Jaylen Robinson went 7-of-7 for 16, as the Pioneers’ bench outscored the Bears 66-44, and Sacred Heart won the boards 63-31.

Appalachian State 63, Merrimack 49 - Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon
Merrimack opened its 2026-27 season at 6 AM ET Monday in Rock Hill, South Carolina, playing in the fourth game of the college basketball season as part of the Field of 68 Opening Day marathon, and fell 63-49 to Appalachian State after a tough first half. The Warriors came out of the locker room a different team, outscoring the Mountaineers 28-20 after halftime on 46% shooting and holding down the paint 26-18 for the game, with AJ Lesburt Jr. and Denver Anglin scoring 10 points apiece.

Xavier 97, Mount St. Mary’s 52
Mount St. Mary’s played at Xavier in front of 9,343 fans at the Cintas Center and fell 97-52 to the BIG EAST Musketeers in its opener. Abdou Khadre Kébé led the Mountaineers with 13 points and a perfect 4-of-4 from the line, and Wilguens Junior Exacte added 12 points and seven rebounds as the Mount scored 36 points in the second half.

(RV) West Virginia 91, Niagara 46
Niagara came out firing at Hope Coliseum, leading West Virginia by as many as 10 points in the first half while shooting 52% from the field and 6-of-12 from three. The Mountaineers pulled away to win 91-46, and Logan Woods led the Purple Eagles with 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting.

No. 6 Michigan State 96, Quinnipiac 59
Quinnipiac opened its season in front of 14,797 fans at No. 6 Michigan State’s Breslin Center, falling 96-59 to the Spartans. The Bobcats scored 35 points in the second half: Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton led with 11 points, Nate Guerengomba added 10 and Lucas Sekasi had nine points and five assists.

Pitt 95, Rider 57
Rider jumped out to a 4-point lead early at the Petersen Events Center and swapped the lead twice with the ACC Panthers before Pitt pulled away for a 95-57 win. Bryce Baker led the Broncs with 11 points, Khalil Farmer added nine points and five rebounds, and Stephen Avegah Semey had nine points on 7-of-9 free throws off the bench.

Dartmouth 69, Marist 62
Marist led for almost 28 minutes at McCann Arena, including a 27-26 halftime lead and a 9-point edge midway through the second half, before Ivy League Dartmouth rallied for a 69-62 win. Jadin Collins-Roberts and Myles Parker each scored 13 points for the Red Foxes: Collins-Roberts went 11-of-12 at the line, and Parker hit 3-of-5 from three off the bench. Marist made 21 of 26 free throws and shot 50% from three.

Penn State 97, Canisius 57
Canisius opened its season at Big Ten Penn State in front of 4,962 fans at the Bryce Jordan Center and fell 97-57 to the Nittany Lions. The Golden Griffins shot 50% in the second half to score 31 points, and Clinton Efinda led the way with 13 points and six rebounds, while Preist Ryan added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Seton Hall 66, Saint Peter’s 42
Saint Peter’s went into Prudential Center and led BIG EAST Seton Hall by as many as six points early before falling 66-42 in front of 6,447 fans. Bryce Eaton led the Peacocks with 16 points on 4-of-6 shooting from three, and Ken Walker added eight points off the bench.

Bryant 80, Siena 75
Siena led for more than 25 minutes at Bryant’s Chace Athletic Center, built an 11-point first-half lead and took a 41-37 edge into the break, but fell 80-75 after cutting the deficit to three in the final seconds. Tim Ibukunoluwa had a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Saints, Pace Prosser added 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Trent Egbiremolen scored 15 as Siena won the fast-break battle 20-6.
 

2026-27 #MetroHoops Men's Basketball Opening Day Scoreboard
MONDAY, NOV. 2
FINAL   Vermont 55 Iona 56	FINAL   Coast Guard 44 Sacred Heart 111
FINAL Neutral site   Appalachian State 63 Merrimack 49 Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon | Rock Hill, SC	FINAL   Dartmouth 69 Marist 62
FINAL Quinnipiac 59   6 Michigan State 96	FINAL Rider 57   Pitt 95
FINAL Niagara 46   RV West Virginia 91	FINAL Mount St. Mary's 52   Xavier 97
FINAL Saint Peter's 42   Seton Hall 66	FINAL Canisius 57   Penn State 97
FINAL Siena 75   Bryant 80